Practice areas

ÁREAS DE PRÁCTICA

Nuestros abogados se especializan en:

Civil and Commercial Law

Our Firm provides consulting services, review and drafting of all types of agreements, contracts and conventions of a civil and commercial nature.

Company and Corporate Law.

We offer incorporation and liquidation services for all types of corporations provided for in Dominican law, as well as in other jurisdictions (off-shore); restructuring (mergers and divisions), transformation and amendment of existing companies to adapt them to the needs of our Clients. We also provide continuous assistance to cover the corporate day-to-day needs of companies, such as the holding of ordinary and extraordinary shareholders' meetings; registrations with the Chamber of Commerce and updates of the National Taxpayer Registry (RNC). Similarly, we provide advice on shareholders' and partners' agreements; company acquisitions, corporate governance, corporate conflict management, and other corporate and business matters.

Project Structuring

We accompany our clients in the project structuring process. Our advisory services include the following topics: • Structuring of investment initiatives • Public-Private Assciations (APP) • Public and Private Trusts • Formation of consortia for tenders • Internal shareholder agreements in different jurisdictions and levels • Local and/or international financing • Strategies

Foreign Investment and Free Zones

We advise and provide consultancy on all aspects of foreign investment in the Dominican Republic, such as laws with tax incentives in the tourism and free zone sectors. We have extensive experience in the export free zone sector.

Immigration Law and Nationality.

We offer immigration law services such as: management of tourist, work, and business visas; as well as obtaining Dominican legal residence for foreigners; including also the legal steps to take advantage of the benefits conferred by Dominican laws to investors, rentiers and pensioners who wish to reside in the country. Similarly, we assist our clients interested in obtaining Dominican nationality and legal documentation.

Labor Law.

We provide our clients with advice on Employment according to their needs. From reviewing and drafting contracts for company personnel, general advice on the procedures established in the Labor Code for the management of employees, to the corresponding legal assistance against legal claims filed with labor courts.

Intellectual Property Law.

We have expert professionals in the registration of trademarks, logos, trade names, invention patents, industrial designs; as well as copyright protection and defense of the intellectual and industrial property rights of our clients.

Real Estate Law.

We provide assistance in all types of real estate operations, including the purchase, sale, rental or purchase options of properties; survey and delimitation process, constitution of residential regimes or commercial condominiums, among others. In the same way, we handle cases for the defense of property rights and due to any damage or violation of property.

Notary Law.

We have certified Public Notaries with extensive experience in the implementation of authentic notarial acts; notarization of signatures, verification acts and other actions that by law require the intervention of a Public Notary. We have certified Public Notaries with extensive experience in the implementation of authentic notarial acts; notarization of signatures, verification acts and other actions that by law require the intervention of a Public Notary.

Litigation and Conflict Resolution

We have a litigation department that covers all areas of law: civil, commercial, criminal, administrative, among others. to assist our clients. Likewise, we handle alternative dispute resolution processes, including negotiations, mediation, conciliation and arbitration processes.

Family Law

We provide legal assistance in cases of inheritance and donations; heir determination processes, inheritance partitions; as well as divorces, marriage agreements, permits or child custody agreements.

Compliance with regulations against Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing in the Dominican Republic.

As a consequence of recent regulations in our country, those considered "Obliged Subjects" by Law, must comply with a series of requirements and records that our firm provides for them, among which are included: • Consulting in compliance matters. • Preparation of internal manuals and code of ethics with procedures to follow, adapted to the type of Obligated Subject.; • Preparation of documents for the appointment of a compliance officer. • Accompaniment in the registration process before the Financial Analysis Unit (UAF).